Love, Rosie – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A romance film which pursues the idea that love can be eternal, possibly fate, but can still remain complicated. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Mixed (Divisive)
Due to this movie having a few quirks, of which may work for some and for others be a problem, we believe your enjoyment of this movie will depend on your taste.
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In this odd little animated love story, you watch one young boy’s journey from Edinburgh to France all for perhaps one kiss. Review (with Spoilers) It is rare to find English language animated films not done by Disney or Dreamworks, or have their label on it for American distribution, so imagine finding a film…
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Though Sacha Baron Cohen may have, as of late, taken over the shtick of playing pranks on innocent people, no one does it better than the Jackass crew. Review (with Spoilers) It has been years since we last saw a movie from the Jackass crew, and during those years a lot of acts have…
It Felt Like Love – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young girl, envious of her more experienced best friend, tries to win the love of a boy. Review (with Spoilers) Independent films often times are very odd motion pictures, if just because they usually try to tell a story which doesn’t feel like something you are used to seeing. With this though…
Love Tomorrow – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview From one scene to the next, this movie about a former dancer glides from beginning to end. Review (with Spoilers) This 79-minute film may not have any huge stars in it but, like many indie pictures, it makes up for that by getting your attention in other ways. Be it the music, the story,…
One More Time – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview A 31-year-old woman finds her world slowly turning to poo, thus forcing her to spend more time than she wishes to with her family. A family which features a former crooner trying to get his 2nd chance and would-be perfect sister. All the while, the 31-year-old is a wannabe singer who doesn’t push…
The Perfect Match – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The Perfect Match largely follows the same old formula you may have seen in other romantic movies, but what makes this different is a predominately Black cast and a twist or two.
The Perfect Guy – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Another September, another thriller starring Black actors who have been around forever. Question is, though: Is The Perfect Guy less predictable than No Good Deed? Much less, do the actors bring the sort of intrigue needed to possibly make up for such? Well, look below. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Violence and Stalking
The November Man – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview What starts off as a generic Western Spies vs. the Russians movie, slightly evolves to include multiple betrayals and a few moderate twists. Review (with Spoilers) When Pierce Brosnan was James Bond, I was far more worried about the latest episode of Digimon or Yu-Gi-Oh to take note of his role as the legendary…
The Nice Guys – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
A colorful noir in which there is a lot of action, a slightly weak story, but the weak story is made up for by having the type of characters you would follow through a franchise.
Suisei no Gargantia: Meguru Kouro, Haruka – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In a peaceful little fleet on the sea, problems arise as they try to rise a ship from the depths.
Suicide Squad – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s a bit rushed, probably could have done better if some of the characters were introduced after the DC universe fully established itself, but as long as you don’t compare it to what Marvel offers, you’ll enjoy it.
Sugar – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Each of us have troubling things in our past and present but for some, it is better to run away. Even if it means being on the streets than face those troubles head on.
The Last Letter – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between a shallow view of people with mental illness and a shoddy story, The Last Letter seems like something needing to be re-written.
The Land – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A group of inner city kids, more so desiring a quick buck than a regular job, steal cars and happen to come across some Molly. This story is about the consequence that comes with stealing from a drug dealer and her crew. Trigger Warning(s): Attempted Rape | Gun Violence | Drug Use Characters Worth…
The Jungle Book – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview Those familiar with the story of the human raised by wolves will largely be familiar with the plot, but with a stronger focus on those wolves, the threat of Shere Khan, and action, not everything will feel just the same. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Like many of Disney’s past live-action adaptations, what…
Honeytrap – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
With Jessica Sula to soon have her own program with Recovery Road, naturally, I wanted to see if the Skins alumni could hold her own in a film. As for whether or not she did, look below.
Honey – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview An angel of death gets too close to one “patient” and it leads to her rethinking the path she set herself on. Trigger Warning(s): Suicide (Discussion) Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Home – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Home is a cute movie, with tear jerker moments but unfortunately, the music used throughout the film seems very misplaced. Director: Tim Johnson Writer: Tom J. Astle & Matt Ember (screenplay) | Adam Rex (Source Material “The True Meaning of Smekday”) Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Hit The Road: India – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Two men venture through India and give us stunning views, but sadly no culture. Review (with Spoilers) I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to see this film by the film studio handling distribution, Manana Films and what hooked me was the trailer. Seeing the stunning landscape of India, as well as…
Hit Team – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A very campy action/comedy which requires a perverted sense of humor. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
It Had To Be You – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview It Had To Be You reminds you of Cristin Milioti’s charm and makes you hope she’ll eventually have a starring role in a television series. Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Sonia (Cristin Milioti) | Chris (Dan Sofer) | Lara (Rachel York)
A Girl Like Grace – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While probably written with good intentions, the execution of A Girl Like Grace is a bit off.
Lucy – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young woman is forced to become a drug mule, but when the drugs leak she is given the capability of using 100% of her brain function. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to actresses, Scarlett Johansson is probably one the most consistent. For whether she is in the Marvel blockbusters, films like Her,…
Maggie – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Maggie is the type of film which reminds you that despite how many movies, TV series and video games focus on zombies, there are still ways to make stories involving them remain fresh enough to be enjoyable. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Mandela: Long Road to Freedom presents the story of a man’s journey and how his pursuit of freedom changed over a lifetime. Trigger Warning(s): Violence against women and children; racial triggers; Review (with Spoilers) After seeing Winnie, it was hard to not look forward to this take on Nelson Mandela. With Idris Elba championing…
Magic in the Moonlight – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A man, who is a magician for a living, falls under the spell of a young girl while trying to debunk her claims of being a psychic medium. Review (with Spoilers) Though not a huge fan of Woody Allen’s classic films, such as Annie Hall, I do find myself interested in his more modern…
Maps to the Stars – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The lives of one seriously messed up family, and one washed up actress, are explored as mental illness, and a bad attitude, ruins their careers. Review (with Spoilers) I cannot fully remember how I found out about this movie, so I can only assume I saw the name of it on IndieWire. With that…
Marfa Girl – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview At worse, Marfa Girl is just another Larry Clark film featuring actors who look like teenagers, maybe are teenagers, having sex and odd conversations. Though, at best, it captures the peculiarities of living in a small town in which there is nothing to do so everyone is either having sex, getting high, or taking…
White Girl – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
A Midwestern girl comes to New York for college and finds herself experiencing far more than she probably originally planned.
The Age of Adaline – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While another example of how rape culture is infused in the romance genre, through stalking in this case, it is hard to deny that a piece of you wants to forget the beginning of the film’s romance to focus on its present and future. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
The Benefactor – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview What begins as something interesting in which you expect an old man seeking redemption slowly spirals into the tale of a guilt-ridden drug addict with possible arrested development. Trigger Warning(s): Drug Addiction and Self-Harm (Cutting)
Tangerine – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
When a young woman, fresh from prison, learns her boyfriend cheated on her, she goes all around town to find the woman he cheated on her with, and then him, and all the while her best friend watches the drama unfold.
Syrup – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Image, marketing and sex(ism). That pretty much that sums up Syrup. Review (with Spoilers) What drew me to this film was a .gif set I’ve been seeing on Tumblr for months dealing with the Amber Heard’s character giving advice to women on honing the various labels given to them and combining them to be…
Project Almanac (Welcome to Yesterday) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Project Almanac begins weak, but once the romance between David and Jessie picks up, you get some quality entertainment.
Princess – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A troubling relationship between a child and her stepfather goes ignored and we watch her means of coping. Trigger Warning(s): Pedophilia & Rape Characters Worth Noting Adar (Shira Haas) | Michael (Ori Pfeffer) | Alma (Keren Mor) | Alan (Adar Zohar-Hanetz)
Night Has Settled – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A privileged child learns his maternal figure may possibly leave him, leading to a shift in his character. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
My Golden Days (Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While I won’t claim to be familiar with French cinema’s tropes, clichés, and what have you, based off what I have watched and perhaps reviewed here, I can definitely say that those familiar with French tragic romances will find little new here. Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Blackface Characters Worth Noting Paul (Quentin Dolmaire…
Newlyweeds – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Newlyweeds is a quick love story which finds an outsider, namely weed, being what brings two people together and what pushes them apart. Review (with Spoilers) This is one of those films which pop up on your radar and because it isn’t coming out anywhere close, or is too expensive where available in theaters,…